Flora of North America species comparison

leaves triangular, 0.7–0.9 mm, appressed to stem;

apex apiculate;

hyaline cells efibrillose and nonseptate.

leaves broadly lingulate-spathulate to spatulate, widest at base and/or distal third, usually narrower in the mid region, 1–1.3 mm, apex narrowly to broadly truncate and ± fimbriate-lacerate, border narrow distally and expanded proximally to 0.25 width or more;

hyaline cells efibrillose, irregularly rhombic to subquadrate, many cells 2–4-septate.

moderately tapering, leaves only moderately larger at branch tips.

unranked.

ovate-lanceolate, 1–1.4 mm; straight;

stiff, not undulate and slightly recurved;

margins entire;

hyaline cells efibrillose, convex surface with 1 pore per cell at cell apex, on concave surface with round wall thinnings in the cell ends and angles; chlorophyllous cells triangular in transverse section and well enclosed to just reaching concave surface.

ovate-lanceolate, 1.1–1.4 mm, slightly concave, straight, apex involute;

hyaline cells on convex surface grading from aporose to few small round pores near apex to numerous semi-elliptic pores along commissures in middle and base of leaf, concave surface with a few large irregular to circular pores (1–4) occupying most of the cell width.

unknown.

autoicous.

unknown.

20–27 µm, moderately granulate-papillose on both surfaces, distinct raise Y-mark sculpture on distal surface;

proximal laesura less than or equal to 0.5 spore radius.

fascicles with 2 spreading and 2 pendent branches.;

branch stems green;

cortex enlarged with conspicuous retort cells.

fascicles with 3(4–5) spreading branches and 1–2 pendent branches.